3-858-033-21 (1)
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Operating Instructions
KV-21V4U
Trinitron Colour Video TV
PAL NTSC 4.43
© 1996 by Sony Corporation Printed in Spain
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do
not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
Caution
Television programmes, films, video tapes and other
materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be
contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
Colour System of Your
Set
This video TV is designed to receive TV programmes
based on PAL (I) colour system and to record and play on
PAL colour system. Also, the video TV can play tapes on
NTSC colour system.
Precautions
Safety Information
For general safety:
• Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
• Do not open the rear cover.
For safe operations:
• Do not operate the unit on anything but 220-240 V AC.
• Do not operate the unit if any liquid or solid object falls
in it—have it checked immediately.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not
intend to use it for an extended period of time. To
disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the
cord.
NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced,
a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e.
marked with 2 or @ must be used.
When an alternative type of plug is used it should be
fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should
be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable
fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you
change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.
For safe installation:
• Do not block the ventilation openings.
• Do not install the unit in hot, humid, or excessively dusty
places.
• Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to
mechanical vibrations.
• Position the unit so that there is a clear space of 10 cm
from a wall, allowing you to press the U (MAIN
POWER) switch to turn it on and off completely.
For your protection, refer all servicing to qualified
personnel.
r IMPORTANT
If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets
in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate
plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed
as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black. The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth
terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by
the safety earth symbol Y or coloured green or green and
yellow.
r WARNING
To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off
from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug
cannot be used and should be destroyed.
r To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to
rain or moisture.
r Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do
not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver, and
replace the fuse.
FUSE
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Contents
Getting Started
Step 1—Preparation ................................................... 4
Checking the supplied accessories ....................... 4
Inserting batteries into the Remote
Commander .......................................................... 4
Step 2—Connecting the aerial................................... 5
Connecting an outdoor aerial................................ 5
Step 3—Tuning in to TV stations ............................. 6
Selecting the language on the menu.....................6
Presetting channels automatically ........................ 7
Presetting channels manually ............................... 8
Skipping programme positions ............................9
Captioning a TV station name ............................ 10
Manual fine-tuning ...............................................11
Setting a Pay-TV channel ..................................... 12
Step 4 — Setting up VIDEO Plus+*........................ 13
Setting the guide channels ................................... 13
Step 5—Setting the clock ......................................... 15
Basic Operations
Watching the TV ....................................................... 16
Switching the video TV on and off.................... 16
Selecting TV programmes.................................... 16
Adjusting the volume ........................................... 16
Muting the sound.................................................. 17
Displaying the on-screen information ............... 17
Adjusting the picture............................................ 17
Watching line input .............................................. 19
Listening with headphones ................................. 19
Viewing Teletext ....................................................... 20
Switching Teletext on and off.............................. 20
Using Fast text ....................................................... 20
Playing a Tape........................................................... 22
Inserting a video cassette ..................................... 22
Ejecting a video cassette ....................................... 22
Protecting your cassette against accidental
erasure ................................................................ 22
Playing a tape ........................................................ 23
Playing a tape repeatedly (Auto Repeat)........... 24
Displaying the on-screen indications ................. 24
Resetting the tape counter ................................... 24
Recording TV programmes..................................... 25
Recording TV programmes ................................. 25
Recording with the TV off ................................... 25
Watching a TV programme while recording
another................................................................. 25
Recording TV programmes using the timer ......... 26
Setting the timer .................................................... 26
Using the video TV before timer recording
starts..................................................................... 28
Checking the timer settings .................................29
Changing or canceling the timer settings .......... 29
Recording using the quick-timer ........................ 30
Timer recording with PDC signals ..................... 31
Recording TV programmes using
VIDEO Plus+ ......................................................... 32
Additional Operations
Switching off automatically—Sleep timer ............ 34
Switching on at your desired time—On timer ..... 35
Enhancing video picture quality ............................ 36
Adjusting the tracking.......................................... 36
Adjusting with the optimum picture control
(OPC) ................................................................... 37
About the auto head cleaner ............................... 37
Connecting optional equipment............................. 38
Watching the picture input from optional
equipment ........................................................... 38
Editing with another VCR ................................... 39
Watching the Pay-TV channel............................. 39
Additional Information
Troubleshooting........................................................ 40
Taking care of your video TV ................................. 42
Video head cleaning ............................................. 42
Worn video heads ................................................. 42
Check the video heads after 1,000 hours
of use.................................................................... 42
About moisture condensation ............................. 42
Specifications............................................................. 43
Television channel number guide .......................... 44
Index to parts and controls...................................... 45
Video TV set—front .............................................. 45
Remote Commander............................................. 46
* VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation. VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.
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Getting Started
Step 1 — Preparation
Checking the Supplied Accessories
When you have taken everything out of the carton, check that you have
these items:
• Remote Commander
• Two R6 (size AA) batteries
Turn the Commander over,
and remove the cover.
Check the polarities and
position two R6 batteries
correctly.
Close the cover.
Inserting Batteries into the Remote
Commander
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Step 2 — Connecting the Aerial
Rear
or
On a wall
UHF aerial
Connecting an Outdoor Aerial
For better TV reception and recording with clear video picture, connect an
outdoor aerial to your video TV.
To connect a UHF aerial — 75-ohm coaxial
cable (round)
Attach an IEC aerial connector to 75-ohm coaxial cable.
Plug the connector into the (aerial) socket of the video TV.
After connecting the aerial, connect the mains lead to a wall outlet.
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You should preset the channels (up to 60 channels) by choosing either the
automatic or manual method.
The automatic method is easier if you want to preset all receivable
channels at once. Use the manual method if you want to allocate
programme numbers to the channels one by one.
Before you begin
• Depress the U (MAIN POWER) switch on the right side of the video TV
to switch it on.
If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press ;, PROGR +/– or a
number button on the Remote Commander.
Selecting the Language on the
Menu
You can select one of several languages for the menu and on-screen
information.
The initial setting is English.
1 Press MENU.
The main menu appears.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “LANGUAGE” with + or – and press OK.
The LANGUAGE menu appears.
3 Select the language you want with + or – and press OK.
The selected language is coloured green, and the menu appears in the
selected language.
4 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Step 3 — Tuning in to TV Stations
ON TIMER
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
MENU
OK
PROGR
MENU
OK
MENU
OK
Note on the DEMONSTRATION
function
If you choose “DEMONSTRATION”
on the main menu and press OK,
you can see a sequential
demonstration on the menu
functions on the screen. Press any
button (e.g. MENU) to stop this
function.
OK
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
PORTUGUÊS
Sapelect nd ress
OK
MENU
VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION
Sapelect nd ress
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Presetting Channels Automatically
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + or – and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “AUTO PROGRAMME” with + or – and press
OK.
The AUTO PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Press OK.
The programme number you previously watched appears in red in the
“PROG” position.
Using + or – , select the programme number from which you want to
start presetting except the programme number 00 and press OK.
The CH position turns red.
5 Select the channel with + or – and press OK.
The video TV starts scanning and presetting a receivable channel from the
programme number selected in step 4.
The preset programme and channel numbers are displayed on the screen
in sequence. When presetting is finished, the original screen appears. All
available channels are now stored on successive number buttons.
The preset programme and channel numbers are displayed on the screen
in sequence. When presetting is finished, the original screen appears. All
available channels are now stored on successive number buttons.
To stop automatic channel
presetting
Press ? on the Remote
Commander.
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
OK
PROGRAMME PRESET
AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH
Sapelect nd ress
OK
AUTO PROGRAMME
SYSTEM
I
Sap
elect nd ress
PROG CH
–– –––
OK
AUTO PROGRAMME
SYSTEM
I
Sapelect nd ress
PROG CH
01 C02
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Presetting Channels Manually
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + or – and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + or – and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Using + or – , move the cursor (z) to the programme position
(number button) to which you want to preset the channel, and press OK.
The SYS position turns red.
5 Select the system with + or – and press OK.
The CH position turns red.
6 Select the channel you want to preset with + or – and press OK.
7 The video TV starts scanning receivable channels. When the channel is
found, it stops. If you want to preset this channel, press OK. If not, press
+ or – to search for another channel.
8 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels.
9 After you finish presetting, press MENU to go back to the original screen.
For programme positions
beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to go back to the previous
position.
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
OK
PROGRAMME PRESET
AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH
Sap
elect nd ress
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
I
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
I
I
I
I
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
I
I
I
I
I
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Skipping Programme Positions
You can skip unused programme positions when selecting programme
with PROGR +/– buttons. However, the skipped programmes may still
be called up when you select them with the number buttons.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + or – and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + or – and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Using + or – , move the cursor (z) to the programme position which
you want to skip and press OK.
The “SYS” position turns red.
5 Press + or – until “---” appears in the “SYS” position and press OK.
When you select programmes using the PROGR +/– buttons, the
programme position is skipped.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to skip other programme positions.
7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
ON TIMER
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
MENU
OK
PROGR
For programme positions
beyond 6
The display scrolls by pressing –
repeatedly.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
I
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
I
I
I
I
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
–––
I
I
I
I
I
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Captioning a TV Station Name
You can name a channel using up to five characters (letters or numbers) to
be displayed on the TV screen (e.g. MTV). Using this function, you can
easily identify which channel you are watching.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + or – and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + or – and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Using + or – , move the cursor (z) to the programme position you want
to caption and press OK repeatedly until the first element of the “LABEL”
position turns red.
5 Select a letter or number with + or – and press OK.
The next element turns red. Select other characters in the same way. For
the element you want to leave blank, select “-” and press OK.
6 After selecting all the characters, press OK repeatedly until the cursor
appears. Now the caption you chose is stored.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to caption other channels.
8 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to go back to the previous
position.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
I
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
I
I
I
I
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3I
I
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
I
I4
5
6
C04 ––––– MTV
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 –––––
I
ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
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Manual Fine-Tuning
Normally, the automatic fine-tuning (AFT) is already working. However, if
the picture of a programme is distorted, you can use the manual fine-
tuning function to obtain better picture reception.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + or – and press
OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME” with + or – and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Using + or – , move the cursor (z) to the programme position which
you want to manually fine-tune, and press OK repeatedly until the AFT
position turns red.
5 Fine-tune the channel while holding down + or – so that you get the
best TV reception. As you press these buttons, the frequency changes from
–15 to +15.
6 After fine-tuning, press OK.
The cursor (z) appears. The fine-tuned level is now stored.
7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to fine-tune other channels.
8 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
ON TIMER
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
MENU
OK
PROGR
To reactivate automatic fine-
tuning (AFT)
Repeat from the beginning and
select “ON” in step 5.
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
I
I
I
I
I
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3I
I
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
I
I4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– – 3
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 –––––
I
ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
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Setting a Pay-TV channel
You can watch the Pay-TV channel by connecting a Pay-TV decoder to the
W connector on the rear of the video TV.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET“ with + or – and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “MANUAL PROGRAMME“ with + or – and
press OK.
The MANUAL PROGRAMME menu appears.
4 Move the cursor (z) to the programme position to which you want to set a
pay-TV decoder, and press OK until the D position turns red.
5 Press + or – until r appears in the D position and press OK.
6 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Note
During recording the signal of a
programme to which the Pay-TV
decoder is set, the signal of other
programme positions cannot be
decoded.
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG
SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 ––––– ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
–
I
I
I
I
I
I
MANUAL PROGRAMME
PRG SYS CH
1 C02 –––
LABEL AFT
2
3I
I
–– ON
a
OK
ndSelect Press
I
I4
5
6
C04 ––––– ON
C06 ––––– ON
C12 ––––– ON
S06 ––––– ON
S24 –––––
I
ON
D
–
–
–
–
–
I
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VIDEO plus+ is a feature that simplifies programming the video TV to
make timer recording. To use VIDEO plus+, each programme position
needs to be matched with its VIDEO plus+ guide channel. To get the
guide channel numbers, see “Guide channels for VIDEO plus+” on page
13, or look in the programme guide for your area that features PlusCodes.
Before you begin
• If the u lamp on the video TV is lit in red, press ;, PROGR +/– or a
number button on the Remote Commander.
Setting the Guide Channels
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
The main menu appears.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “PROGRAMME PRESET” with + or – and
press OK.
The PROGRAMME PRESET menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to “SET UP GUIDE CH” with + or – and press
OK.
The SET UP GUIDE CH menu appears.
Step 4 —
Setting up Video Plus+
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to go back to the previous
position.
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
OK
MENU
VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION
Sapelect nd ress
OK
PROGRAMME PRESET
AUTO PROGRAMME
MANUAL PROGRAMME
SET UP GUIDE CH
Sap
elect nd ress
SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG
CH
1 C02
GUIDE CH
2
3
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04
C06
C12 –– –
S06 –––
S24
–––
–––
–––
–––
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4
Using + or – , move the cursor (z) to the programme position (number
button) to which you want to preset the guide channel, and press OK.
The GUIDE CH position turns red.
5 Select the guide channel you want to preset with + or – , and press OK.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to preset other channels.
7 After you finish presetting, press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Guide channels for VIDEO plus+
Guide Station name
channel
001 BBC1
002 BBC2
003 ITV
004 CHANNEL 4
005 RTE (IRELAND)
006 NETWORK 2 (IRELAND)
101 SKY ONE
102 SKY NEWS
103 SKY MOVIES
104 THE MOVIE CHANNEL
105 SKY SPORT
106 NICKELODEON
VH-1 GERMANY
107 EUROSPORT
108 GALAVISION
109 MTV EUROPE
110 CHILDERN’S CHANNEL
THE FAMILY CHANNEL
111 SKY MOVIES GOLD
112 BBC WORLD SERVICE
113 RTL 4
114 SUPER SPORT
FILMNET 2
FILMNET +
115 RTL PLUS INTERNATIONAL
116 SAT 1
117 PREMIERE
118 3 SAT
119 ARD
120 PRO 7
121 TELE 5
Guide Station name
channel
122 TELECLUB
123 UK GOLD
124 DISCOVERY
THE LEARNING CHANNEL
125 BRAVO
ADULT CHANNEL
126 CNN
127 EURONEWS
129 QVC
130 UK LIVING
131 RAI 1
132 RAI 2
133 TV5 EUROPE
134 TVE INTERNATIONAL
135 MBC/ARABIC
136 VTM
137 SPORTNET
138 COUNTRY MUSIC TV
139 VIDEO HITS ONE
VH-1
140 SKY SPORT 2 & SOAPS &
TRAVEL
141 TV ASIA
142 LA-5
143 LIVE TV
144 SUPERCHANNEL
145 JAPAN TV
146 SELECT TV
147 MOVIE CHANNEL FILMNET 1
149 TNT
CARTOON NETWORK
SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG CH
1 C02
GUIDE CH
2
3
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04
C06
C12 –––
S06 – ––
S24
–––
–––
–––
–––
SET UP GUIDE CH
PROG
CH
1 C02
GUIDE CH
2
3
a
OK
ndSelect Press
4
5
6
C04
99C06
C12 –––
S06 – ––
S24
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–––
–––
Getting Started
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You need to set the clock for using timer recording and quick-timer
recording functions.
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to “CLOCK SET” with + or – and press OK.
The CLOCK SET menu appears.
3 Press OK to start setting the clock.
The day section turns red.
4 Set the day with + or – and press OK.
The month section turns red.
5 Using + or – and OK, set the month, year, hour and minute in the
same way as in step 4.
6 After setting the minute, press OK.
The clock starts working.
7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Step 5 — Setting the Clock
If you have made a mistake
Press ? to go back to the previous
position.
If the clock has stopped and
“--/--” is displayed
You have to re-set the clock.
OK
MENU
VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION
Sapelect nd ress
CLOCK SET
4. 2. 1996 WED 5:30
OK
Sapelect nd ress
11
CLOCK SET
4. 1. 1996 THU 0:00
OK
Sapelec t nd ress
CLOCK SET
1. 1. 1996 MON 0:00
OK
p ress
CLOCK SET
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OK
p ress
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
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ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
Watching the TV
This section explains the basic functions you use while watching the TV.
Most of the operations can be done using the Remote Commander.
Switching the Video TV On and Off
Switching on
Depress the U (MAIN POWER) switch on the right side of the video TV.
Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or
PROGR +/– on the video TV when the u lamp is lit in red.
Switching off temporarily
Press u.
The video TV enters standby mode and the u lamp on the front of the
video TV lights up in red.
To switch on again
Press ;, PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or
PROGR +/– on the video TV.
To switch off the main power
Press the U switch on the video TV.
Selecting TV Programmes
Press PROGR +/– or number buttons on the Remote Commander, or
PROGR +/– on the video TV.
To select a double-digit number using the
number buttons
Press ÷, then the numbers.
For example, if you want to choose 14, press ÷, 1 and 4.
Adjusting the Volume
Press Á +/–.
ON TIMER
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
MENU
OK
PROGR
Note
When the U switch is turned off, all the
video operations also do not work.
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Muting the Sound
Press ¤.
The ¤ indicator appears and stays on the screen.
To resume normal sound, press ¤ again or Á +.
Displaying the On-screen
Information
Press to display the following on-screen information.
To have the programme number, channel number and caption stay on the
screen, press again.
To make the indications disappear, press until no indications are
displayed on the screen.
Adjusting the Picture
You can select one of four settings for picture effect in the menu. You can
also adjust the picture to suit your own taste.
Selecting the picture effect
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to VISUAL MODE with + or – and press OK.
The VISUAL MODE menu appears.
ABC
12
4.12WED
20:00
C02
Current date and time
Caption
Programme position
Channel number
OK
MENU
VISUAL MODE
ON TIMER SET
CLOCK SET
TRACKING CONTROL
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMME PRESET
DEMONSTRATION
Sap
elect nd ress
OK
VISUAL MODE
PICTURE CONTROL
STANDARD
Sapelect nd ress
MILD
MOVIE
OPC: ON
ON TIMER
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
Basic Operations
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GB
4
Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen
1 Press MENU to display the main menu.
2 Move the cursor (z) to VISUAL MODE with + or – and press OK.
The VISUAL MODE menu appears.
3 Move the cursor (z) to PICTURE CONTROL with + or – and press OK.
The PICTURE CONTROL menu appears.
4 Using + or – , select the item you want to adjust and press OK.
5 Adjust the picture with + or – and press OK.
With each press the vertical bars increase or decrease and the figure at the
right margin changes to show the control level. (See the table on the next
page.)
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust other items.
3 Using + or – , select the setting you want and press OK. For the effect
of each setting, see the table below.
The selected setting is stored.
Effect of each setting
Setting
PICTURE CONTROL
STANDARD
MILD
MOVIE
Picture effect
The adjusted picture control levels are stored. (See
“Adjusting the picture displayed on the screen.”)
More contrast
Less contrast
Darker
e.g. when watching a movie
OK
VISUAL MODE
PICTURE CONTROL
STANDARD
Sap
elect nd ress
MILD
MOVIE
OPC: ON
OK
PICTURE CONTROL
CONTRAST
Sap
elect nd ress
COLOUR
BRIGHTNESS
HUE
RESET
80
50
50
00
Note
The HUE adjustment is available
only for the NTSC colour system.
ON TIMER MENU
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
OK
Basic Operations
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Watching Line Input
Press … repeatedly until the desired input indicator appears.
To go back to the normal TV picture, press … until the programme
position appears, or press ; on the Remote Commander once. For details
of the video input picture, see page 38.
Listening with Headphones
Plug the headphones (not supplied) to the 2 (headphones) jack inside the
front panel on the video TV.
The sound from the speaker is shut off.
7 Press MENU to go back to the original screen.
The adjusted control levels are stored.
Effect of each control
Effect
Less More
Less More
Darker Brighter
Greenish Reddish
Resets all the items to the factory preset levels.
PICTURE CONTROL
CONTRAST
COLOUR
BRIGHTNESS
HUE
RESET
ON TIMER
SLEEP
VIDEO Plus+
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
12
3
45
6
78
9
0
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
MENU
Basic Operations
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TV stations broadcast an information service called Teletext via the TV
channels. The teletext service allows you to receive various information
such as weather forecasts or news at any time.
Switching Teletext on and off
1 Select the TV channel which carries the Teletext service you want to watch.
2 Press V to display Teletext.
A Teletext page (normally the index page) is displayed. If there is no
Teletext broadcast, the indication P100 is displayed on a black screen.
3 Press the number buttons to enter the three-digit of the Teletext number
you want.
The numbers are displayed on the screen and the requested page appears
in a few seconds.
If you have made a mistake, type in any three digits, then re-enter the
correct page number.
4 Press ; to return to the TV mode.
Using Fasttext
This feature allows you to access a Teletext page with one button press.
When a Fasttext page is broadcast, a colour-coded menu appears at the
bottom of the screen. The colours of the menu correspond to the red,
green, yellow and blue buttons on the Remote Commander. These
coloured buttons functions as the fasttext buttons in Teletext mode.
Press the coloured button which corresponds to the colour-coded menu.
The page is displayed after a few seconds.
Viewing Teletext
To change the teletext channel
• First press ; to return to the TV
mode, then repeat steps 1 to 3.
• If the signal of a TV channel is
weak, teletext errors may occur.
ON TIMER
SLEEP
ONCE
DAILY
WEEKLY
PROGR
REC
PAUSE
CLEAR
TIMER ON
SCREEN
QUICK
TIMER
COUNTER
RESET
TIMER REC
ON/OFF
OK
REW FF
STOP
PLAY
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